The setting: As the shot clock was winding down, Cooper made an 18-footer to give the Lakers a 106-100 lead with 1:51 left at the Boston Garden. The significance: Coopers shot helped the Lakers secure a 109-102 victory and tie the series. The Lakers, coming off a seven-game defeat to Boston in the 1984 Finals, opened the 85 series with a 148-114 loss that brought into question their ability to actually beat the Celtics on the biggest stage. They responded in Game 2 by taking an 18-point halftime lead. The Celtics rallied, but Coopers shot (his eighth basket in nine attempts) iced the game. The Lakers won the series in six games, ending decades of frustration to the Celtics.

The setting: As the shot clock was winding down, Cooper made an 18-footer to give the Lakers a 106-100 lead with 1:51 left at the Boston Garden. The significance: Coopers shot helped the Lakers secure a 109-102 victory and tie the series. The Lakers, coming off a seven-game defeat to Boston in the 1984 Finals, opened the 85 series with a 148-114 loss that brought into question their ability to actually beat the Celtics on the biggest stage. They responded in Game 2 by taking an 18-point halftime lead. The Celtics rallied, but Coopers shot (his eighth basket in nine attempts) iced the game. The Lakers won the series in six games, ending decades of frustration to the Celtics. (Paul Morse / Los Angeles Times)

The setting: As the shot clock was winding down, Cooper made an 18-footer to give the Lakers a 106-100 lead with 1:51 left at the Boston Garden. The significance: Coopers shot helped the Lakers secure a 109-102 victory and tie the series. The Lakers, coming off a seven-game defeat to Boston in the 1984 Finals, opened the 85 series with a 148-114 loss that brought into question their ability to actually beat the Celtics on the biggest stage. They responded in Game 2 by taking an 18-point halftime lead. The Celtics rallied, but Coopers shot (his eighth basket in nine attempts) iced the game. The Lakers won the series in six games, ending decades of frustration to the Celtics.